Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Richardson’s Willow

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Salicaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Salix
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.